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Q1: World’s first PC discovered by cleaners in a house clearance


Two versions of the original personal computer, the Q1 have been discovered by a house clearing company in the UK

Paul Neve, Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Systems and Mathematics said of the discoveries that it’s “ a real bonus being able to feature two Q1s – the world’s earliest microcomputers – at Kingston University.” This figure seems minuscule compared to modern PCs, but in the 1970’s this was a leap in technology that would pave the path for Intel and their place in the United States microprocessor market going forward. Since 2007, Brian has continued to add to a long list of publications and institutions, most notably as Editor of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, winning multiple awards for his writing and digital broadcasting efforts.

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